If it makes you sing
I’ve got a couple of exhibitons coming up in the next couple of months. I’ve already got some artwork ready for them, but like to have… Read More »If it makes you sing
Jackie Adshead
I've been an artist all of my life, and my paintings now hang on walls in Europe, USA and Canada. I'm working on getting them on the other continents! My wide range of artwork has been exhibited nearer to home in the East Midlands, with the Guild of Erotic Artists at Beaumont Hall Studios in Hertfordshire, and at "Erotica", Olympia, London. I have also been featured alongside my work in the Guild of Erotic Artists book (volume 2). I love to create dramatic interest in my pictures, whether it’s to paint an unusual landscape, or just to utilise dramatic lighting in my figure drawings or strong colour in my animal portraits. Delighting in the spontaneous tendencies of watercolour adds an interesting and distinctive look to my paintings, some of which are purposefully ambiguous, enabling the viewer to use their own interpretation of my artwork. I also love to hide images, and humour within my paintings, whether it’s a secret message, or an erotic couple hidden within a landscape, or even an erotic landscape where the couple are camouflaged as the features of the land itself. I am equally happy painting in oils, acrylics or watercolours and love to draw with pencil or ink. I have also developed the very effective method of drawing using white pencil on black card which creates dramatic pictures by just picking out where the light catches the body and leaving the rest of the image to the imagination, in darkness. I can also utilise many different styles, whether it is realistic, abstract, surrealistic, erotic, fantasy or camouflage art where something is hidden within the painting. I'm just passionate about my art, whatever I paint! But, it doesn't matter how many landscapes or pet portraits I paint, its always the erotic stuff that people are interested in! I started blogging to share some of the strange conversations I have with the people I meet. But its evolved into far more than that now.
Mysterious fish and a fabulous moment in time
One of the things I love about being an artist is the people I meet through it. Like this weekend, for instance. On Saturday I… Read More »Mysterious fish and a fabulous moment in time
Bad timing and the importance of missing the spot
What should have been a nice little break away in the picturesque county of Essex suddenly became a lesson in the subject of timing! And… Read More »Bad timing and the importance of missing the spot
You’re not a proper artist unless you can smell the paint
My mother used to say that a woman shouldn’t be a midwife unless she’d given birth to a baby of her own. And I could always understand… Read More »You’re not a proper artist unless you can smell the paint
Selling a painting’s a night mare!
I’m always looking at ways of selling my paintings. And in a recession, other ways need to be looked at. That’s why I’ve decided that I… Read More »Selling a painting’s a night mare!
Recollections of the collection
As I had fully expected, the postman arrived today bearing a long letter from Stuart writing about his experience of commissioning me to do the cheeky… Read More »Recollections of the collection
Cheeky cards and cheeky boy
Stuart arrived grinning and with an armful of fresh flowers for me, more fragrant blooms from his garden – delightful pink and red camelias vibrant with… Read More »Cheeky cards and cheeky boy
No, I’m not scared of black!
I don’t always choose what I paint. Sometimes it’s chosen for me. I suppose I could say no, though. But sometimes it’s fun to try… Read More »No, I’m not scared of black!
Thanks for making my life a bit more enjoyable
Stuart arrived with flowers for me – Camelias from his garden, the first blooms of joyous pink and vibrant red. Aw, how sweet, and much… Read More »Thanks for making my life a bit more enjoyable
Letters sent from the heart
As I had expected I had a missive from Stuart this week describing his feelings about our drawing session the other day and his thoughts about… Read More »Letters sent from the heart
Stuarts first bum notes
Stuart arrived yesterday full of the joys of Spring and ready to start our first drawing sesssion for this latest project with me. Accompanying him… Read More »Stuarts first bum notes
Revealing the importance of the craving
Its been a while since I drew my male model but we were finally able to get together this week for another drawing session. After… Read More »Revealing the importance of the craving
Designing his own bum notes
One of the joys of drawing someone is that it sometimes leads on to them becoming a friend. They obviously feel that connection, too, and… Read More »Designing his own bum notes
The big question
The man from ‘Frisco was keen, very keen. I knew he wanted me to draw him, when we met, I could feeeel it, within him.… Read More »The big question
Pastel skies and sunny atmospheres
One of the thing I love about the art workshops I go on, is meeting old friends. So, I was delighted to bump into two… Read More »Pastel skies and sunny atmospheres